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One woman hundred faces

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One woman hundred faces

1 Comment 07 July 2010

Photographer Nienke Klunder decided to present in this collection of self portraits the problem of modern woman and all different roles that she has to play in her life. I like her make-up and costumes and think that her ability for transformation is really amazing! What do you think?

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Vintage postcards and photos

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Vintage postcards and photos

No Comments 20 June 2010

Have a look at some awesome vintage postcards and photography. It’s really amazing, like a time travel. I was wondering how come old stuff is so pricey and has such a great value, and I realized it’s connected to our inevitable tendency to idealize the past and look at it with nostalgia. This is why [...]

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Generation gap in Russia

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Generation gap in Russia

No Comments 24 May 2010

These great photos come from the “Life in Russia” album of a photographer Alexey Petrosian that became popular by his photography of St. Petersburg and now continues in the same manner. He takes photos of Russian people in the streets and he makes simple observations of their emotions, feelings, generation gap and differences in beliefs [...]

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Romanticized images of Orient by John Soong

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Romanticized images of Orient by John Soong

No Comments 16 May 2010

John Sonng is a great photographer and he is best known for his photos of birds that he takes from an artistic perspective. He began doing the bird photography in 2006 in his Taiwan and until now people from all around the world have seen and commented on his photos. These photos look very romantic [...]

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Early twentieth century in color by Albert Khan

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Early twentieth century in color by Albert Khan

1 Comment 13 May 2010

Albert Kahn was a banker and French philanthropist. He was born Abraham Kahn at Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France on 3 March 1860, into a Jewish family, one of 5 children of his parents, Louis and Babette Kahn. He died at Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France on 14 November 1940, In 1879 Kahn became a bank clerk in Paris, [...]

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Reminders of the Past – Photos by Burt Glinn

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Reminders of the Past – Photos by Burt Glinn

No Comments 17 April 2010

Burt Glinn or Burton Samuel Glinn (July 23, 1925-April 9, 2008) was an American professional photographer who worked with Magnum Photos. He covered revolutionary leader Fidel Castro’s entrance into Havana, Cuba, and photographed people such as Andy Warhol and Helen Frankenthaler. Glinn’s photos show such things as the social scene of the rich, the dirtiness [...]

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Vassilis Margelis visiting Venice

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Vassilis Margelis visiting Venice

No Comments 17 March 2010

Venice is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world, due to the city being one of the world’s greatest and most beautiful cities of art. The city has an average of 50,000 tourists a day (2007 estimate). In 2006, it was the world’s 28th most internationally visited city, with 2.927 million international [...]

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In the mood

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In the mood

No Comments 10 March 2010

We’ve had Vogue’s collection from September 2004 by Steven Meisel, now here you can see the work of the same well known photogrpaher for September 2009, called “In the mood”, where are presented famous models Karen Elsen, Liya, Sasha and Victoriya. Enjoy!

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Vogue Italy september 2004

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Vogue Italy september 2004

No Comments 07 March 2010

Have a look at these romantic and nostalgic photos of well known fashion model Jessica Stam taken by famous photographer of Vogue magazine, Steven Meisel. These great photos are so moving and artistic and they won’t leave anyone lukewarm. I hope you’ll enjoy watching this amazing photo collection!

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America and Russia – now and then

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America and Russia – now and then

2 Comments 12 February 2010

A good photography can sometimes really stop time, capture a moment and preserve it for future generations. And slowly as everything else changes and fells a part the scene captured in that picture will remain forever the same. It is extremely exciting to look at old pictures like this and then compare the way something [...]

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Macro nature photography

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Macro nature photography

2 Comments 08 February 2010

Have you ever heard of the expression “Stop and smell the flowers”? This is an excellent moment to use that line. Have a look at these great macro nature photos and you’ll surely enjoy. They are really beautiful and warn us about the small things, that they are here also, and that they are so [...]

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Moving portraits by Mehmet Akin

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Moving portraits by Mehmet Akin

No Comments 25 January 2010

Mehmet Akin is doctor/photographer from Turkey, Izmir. He’s 50 years old and as I said before, taking photos isn’t his first vocation, but nevertheless he does it amazingly well. His basic muse and inspiration is his homeland, Turkey with its breathtaking landscapes and its wonderful people. Here you can have a look at some samples [...]

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